Adam Woodward

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Adam Woodward
Born (1992-06-10) 10 June 1992 (age 32)
England
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2014–present
Television Hollyoaks

Adam Woodward (born 10 June 1992) [1] is an English actor and model, known for his two roles in Emmerdale first as Grant then as Nathan and is also known for portraying the role of Brody Hudson in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks . For his portrayal of Brody, he received the award for Best Male Dramatic Performance at the 2019 British Soap Awards.

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Life and career

Prior to acting, Woodward studied Politics and worked as an underwear model. [2] He then trained to become an actor at Act Up North, [2] and made his debut appearance in the 2014 war film The War I Knew. [3] Then in 2015, he appeared in an episode of the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Grant; he later appeared again in 2017 as Nathan. [4] Later in 2017, he was cast in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as series regular Brody Hudson. [5] For his portrayal of Brody, he has received various accolades, including winning Best Male Dramatic Performance at the 2019 British Soap Awards [6] and Best Actor at the 2019 Inside Soap Awards. [7]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014The War I KnewRockFilm
2015 Emmerdale Grant2 episodes
2016Brood ParasiteBenFilm
2017EmmerdaleNathan6 episodes
2017 The Black Prince British SpyFilm
2017 Doctors Duncan SingherEpisode: "Freak"
2017 The Saint XanderFilm
2017–2021 Hollyoaks Brody Hudson Series regular
2018JudgementThe ManShort film
2023BariauKit Brennan6 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2017 Inside Soap Awards Sexiest MaleNominated [8]
2018Inside Soap AwardsBest Partnership (shared with Jacob Roberts)Shortlisted [9]
2019 24th National Television Awards Serial Drama PerformanceNominated [10]
2019 TV Choice Awards Best Soap ActorNominated [11]
2019 2019 British Soap Awards Best Male Dramatic Performance Won [12]
2019Inside Soap AwardsBest Partnership (shared with Anna Passey)Nominated [13]
2019Inside Soap AwardsBest ActorWon [14]

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